2005 Global Gaming Expo (G2E)
March 18, 2005
Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2005, to be held Sept. 13-15 this year
at the Las Vegas Convention Center, will feature the iGaming Business
Pavilion - a featured presence for online gaming operators at this
important gaming exhibition. The pavilion, a joint effort between
G2E and i-gaming publication iGaming Business, will focus on gaming
companies that have established a presence in the growing global
online gaming market.
i-Gaming Business editor Mike Caselli says the online gaming sector
now accounts for more than 3 percent of global gaming revenues.
According to the firm Media & Entertainment Consulting Network
(MECN), more than 60 percent of industry experts surveyed believe
that online poker will be the dominant offering in online gambling
in two to three years. The amount played on poker Web sites around
the world in 2005 is expected to be more than $60 billion, with
commission revenues around $3 billion. According to The Wall Street
Journal (Feb. 24, 2005), revenue for the roughly 2,000 gambling
Web sites will reach $9.8 billion in 2005, up from $7.5 billion
last year and $5.7 billion two years ago.
The iGaming Business Pavilion will attract a wide range of visitors,
including service providers for interactive gaming operators. Professional
services providers such as law firms focused on Internet gaming,
online gaming auditors, financiers and specialty jackpot insurers
will showcase their products and services during the three-day expo,
along with online payment solutions providers, Internet security
specialists, player verification specialists and hosting facility
managers.
The pavilion will be located in Hall C2 of the G2E show floor, and
will be complemented by a dedicated conference track addressing
various issues in interactive gaming such as the current state of
domestic regulation, the challenges of going mobile, the latest
gaming development products on the horizon, and perspectives on
international regulatory affairs.
"The experience at the iGaming Business Pavilion will
be one of total immersion into the world of interactive gaming,"
Courtney Muller, G2E's industry vice president and show manager
claims. "It will be a showcase of A-list providers, which
will allow firms interested in the space to hand-pick the providers
and service professionals necessary to get their interactive gaming
service up and running."
Last year, attendance at G2E was around 25,000 industry professionals
from around the world - visit the Web site at www.globalgamingexpo.com.
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